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Investigation Into How the Depth of Water Affects the Speed of a Wave
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INVESTIGATION INTO HOW THE DEPTH OF WATER AFFECTS THE SPEED OF A WAVE Aim To find how the depth of water affects the speed of a wave. Waves are vibrations (or oscillations) moving through something - a medium. As a wave passes, each bit of the medium vibrates in turn. The vibrations appear to move through the medium. Each bit of the medium in turn vibrates/oscillates, but stays where it is. The wave transfers energy as it moves. The medium can be matter (solid, liquid, gas). This is the case for water waves. There are two types of wave: a) Transverse waves. The vibrations are at right angles to the direction of the wave. b) Longitudinal waves. The vibrations are along the same direction as the waves. The waves I will be studying are transverse waves. During a previous experiment I found that a drop height of 5cms and to allow the wave to do 3 laps...
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